''The Mating Mind: How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature'' is a 2003 book by Geoffrey Miller. Miller argues that the vast majority of human characteristics are fitness indicators or the result of

mate choice Mate choice is one of the primary mechanisms under which evolution can occur. It is characterized by a "selective response by animals to particular stimuli" which can be observed as behavior.Bateson, Paul Patrick Gordon. "Mate Choice." Mate Choic ...

. Miller argues that even artistic or moral excellence are fitness indicators.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mating Mind, The 2003 non-fiction books Psychology books